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US 2023/0389677 A1Published application
A radiation shielding garment, a weight transfer support system, and method of making and using the same
AssigneeSalus Scientific Corp
InventorsTodd FLOHR, Nick TOMCZAK, Leslie FLOWERDAY-PLANK, Richard .S. MOORE, Leroy TRUELOVE, William BUCHANAN
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Abstract
A shoulder transfer weight support apparatus including a hip or waist belt, a back support, and one or more shoulder extensions. The support apparatus includes an integrated radiation shielding unit. Optionally, the apparatus includes a face shield at least partially made of a radiation shielding material that is configured to releasable attach to the apparatus. The face shield can be a full face shield or a partial face shield.
Claims20
A radiation shielding system, comprising:
- a weight supporting device, wherein the weight supporting device includes an exoskeleton configured to bear a weight of a radiation shielding garment, wherein the radiation shielding garment is configured to be arranged and at least partially supported by the weight supporting device, wherein the radiation shielding garment comprising:
- a vest;
- a skirt;
- and
- a scarf,
- wherein the vest and the skirt are configured to be at least partially supported by the weight supporting device.
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A method of assembling a radiation shielding vest, comprising:
- forming a laminate having an outer layer, an inner layer, and a core material configured to be arranged between the outer and inner layer;
- basting the core material between the outer layer and the inner layer, wherein the basting comprises:
- clipping the layers together;
- stitching the layers together;
- and
- binding the radiation shielding vest.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.